505 E Braddock Rd, Alexandria, VA 22314 bad area???

[ACWhite]

This might be helpful; you enter the address and date range and it shows you what was reported and the status of the case. A lot of cases seem to be unsolved.

Alexandria Police Crime Report Search

You can also sign up (at the city's website) for daily crime report updates.

[MKing]

Originally Posted by ACWhite

Thanks, MKing. I am also interested in that area and as a woman have the concerns you described. I even have a Saf-T-Man, who can be put in your passenger car seat, but he doesn't fool many people when I try to walk around with him.

LOL! I had not heard of a Saf-T-Man until your post so I googled it, (love the google machine), and how funny I can see why walking or rather dragging him around wouldn't fool anyone!

[ACWhite]

Yes, if you have a spare, live one, let me know! :-)

[Haudidoody]

I live in the apartments there by Braddock Metro. My sister lives there as well. There is some limited crime. The projects are annoying and contain some real _____ kids, but overall, I've never had a problem. I've certainly never been a victim or known anyone who has been a victim.

One thing to remember is the projects are surrounded by wealthy neighborhoods. It's not as if the wealthy neighborhoods are an exception. They're the rule. In fact, these people sitting around in those projects are damb lucky to live there partially on the city's dime. I have to pay a fortune every month to live in the same area.